====== FP 21 ======
Calibre **FP 21** is an ultra-thin [[hand-wound]] watch movement from [[F. Piguet]].

This was the thinnest watch movement made from [[1925]] through the 2000's.

===== Info =====
Cal. 21 was designed to be the thinnest watch movement available, and it achieved this goal notably It retained the record for 21 years. Even without the record, this 90 year old movement design continues to be produced.

A relatively simple movement, Cal. 21 is [[hand wound]] and has a power reserve of 42 hours. It is a 9 [[ligne]] (20.4 mm) diameter movement and just 1.75 mm thick. It has 18 jewels. The movement originally oscillated at 18,000 A/h but later versions were boosted to 21,600 A/h.

===== Ebauche =====
Because it was so thin and proven, F. Piguet had much success selling [[ebauche]] versions of their Cal. 21 to other manufacturers.

  * [[Patek Philippe]] [[PP 175|Cal. 175 and 177]]
  * [[Blancpain 21]]

===== See also =====
  * [[Audemars Piguet 2003]], which took the record for thinnest movement at 1.64 mm


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**Manufacturer:**
  * [[F. Piguet]]

**Description:**
  * [[Hand-wound]] movement

**Functions:**
  * Hour/minute hands

**Data:**
  * 18,000 or 21,600 A/h
  * 9 ligne (20.4 mm) wide, 1.73 or 1.75 mm high
  * 17 or 18 jewels

**Production period:**
  * [[1925]]-present
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